Compliance with Code
3. Chemical tankers to which these Regulations apply shall comply with the requirements of the BCH Code as follows:—
(1) (a) every internationally-trading chemical tanker for which the building contract was placed on or after 2nd November 1973; and
(b)every United Kingdom-trading chemical tanker which was constructed on or after 1st July 1983
shall be constructed, fitted, equipped, arranged and operated in accordance with the requirements relevant to it of Chapters II—VI inclusive of the BCH Code;
(2) (a) every internationally-trading chemical tanker for which the building contract was placed before 2nd November 1973 and
(b)every United Kingdom-trading chemical tanker of 1,600 tons gross tonnage or over which was constructed before 1st July 1983
shall be constructed, equipped and operated in accordance with the requirements relevant to it of the BCH Code except to the extent provided in sub-paragraphs 1.7.3(a)—(f) thereof.
(3) Every United Kingdom-trading tanker of less than 1,600 tons gross tonnage which was constructed before 1st July 1983 shall be operated in accordance with the requirements of Chapters V and VA of the BCH Code.